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Customize Model Explorer Display

Two template files are provided with CA ERwin Data Modeler that let you customize the display of object names in the Model Explorer. By using macros in the template file, you can override the default display of selected object names.

The file Logical Names.ont includes display options for the logical model. The file Physical Names.ont includes display options for the physical model. The files are installed to the \Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\CA\ERwin Data Modeler\7.3\Templates folder.

Comments and a sample macro are provided in the file to customize the display of the parent/child relationship phrase in the Model Explorer. By default, the display is formatted to include the elements <parent name> <relationship name> <child name>. You can modify the macro to exclude one of the elements, for example if you wanted to exclude the parent name in the display. You can add or edit entries in this file to customize the display in Model Explorer. These entries are optional; if there is no macro specified for an object type, the Model Explorer displays the object's name.

Note: If earlier versions of CA ERwin Data Modeler these files were named ModelExplorer logical display names.tmpl and ModelExplorer physical display names.tmpl respectively.